Jump start your... step?

This is my favorite warmup, because it's quick to teach, but
can be easily funked up or dumbed down. Like most people,
I warm up on the floor, then move to the step.

Anything appearing with 2 stars (**) has an explanation
following.

Step-together-step to the right (get low to the floor) (4)

Grapevine left (4)

Step-together-step to the right (get low to the floor) (4)

1 Full turn to the left, arms out wide (4)**

Step-together-step to the right (get low to the floor) (4)

Grapevine left (4)

Step-together-step to the right (get low to the floor) (4)

1 Full turn to the left, arms out wide (4)**

4 Step touch moving forward, arms swing huge (8)**

4 Step touch moving back, arms swing huge (8)

2 Ham curls, arms cross in front (4)

2 Step knee, arms pull down (4)

2 Ham curls (4)

2 Step knee (4)

Explanations:

Full turn to the left: is one complete revolution in 4
counts, ending exactly where a regular grapevine would land.
I have seen this called a "grapevine turn" by other people. You
should make sure your class is turning forward -- for some
unknown reason, some of the more uncoordinated people I have
seen insist on turning backwards, which is a trip-and-fall
hazard. I first show a regular grapevine, and then add the
turn, while letting the class know that if they want to do
the grapevine instead, that's fine. In fact, if you have an
uncoordinated class, you can just leave out the turn altogether
and make it a grapevine.

Step touch moving forward, arms swing HUGE: The focus should
be on the swing, to warm up the arms and shoulders. In fact,
I teach it by saying "step touch and swing," then by cueing,
"swing it forward, come toward me" and "swing it back," because
that reminds the class that the swing is the important part,
not the step touch.

Please feel free to email with questions or comments. As
always, thanks to Greg for all his hard work and all the
submitters!